Growing up with a mixed-race identity in Canada
Two University of B.C. students wanted to know what it is like to be mixed-race in Canada. They interviewed six multiracial people to learn about their sense of[…]
Vancouver parents look for different ways to find caregivers amid long waitlists for childcare
After Zoe Beavis gave birth to twins in May 2017, she put both of their names on waiting lists for the two licensed daycares in Vancouver that fit[…]
For homeless Vancouverites, community centres meet a need — sort of
Stanley Woodvine knows the value of access to a good shower. Woodvine, who has been homeless in Vancouver for the past 13 years, has said that finding[…]
Wet winter ahead means challenges for people on Vancouver streets
Vancouver’s homeless residents are facing a challenging winter because of predictions of heavy rain, a weather condition that makes life difficult for them. A wetter winter means that[…]
Vancouver riders stuck with docks for bike-share, as city resists dockless
Bike-sharing riders in Vancouver will be confined to the city’s existing system of docked-only bikes for the foreseeable future. City officials say it’s because the lack of[…]
Head injury in soccer a real risk, study suggests
Heading the ball in soccer can cause brain damage, says new evidence in a recent study published by researchers from the University of British Columbia Okanagan. Male soccer players[…]
From agitator to legislator: Jean Swanson’s first week on council
After decades as an activist, often in opposition to the city’s elected leaders, longtime anti-poverty advocate Jean Swanson now finds herself on the other side as a member[…]
Iranian students in Canada suffer impact of U.S. sanctions
Recently imposed U.S. sanctions on Iran are taking an economic and emotional toll on Iranian university students in Canada. UBC student Morteza Mousavi said his family has been[…]
Skill-sharing workshops help freelancers confront new world of work
It’s a chilly Friday night in downtown Vancouver and people are scrambling for extra chairs in the crowded upstairs room at local non-profit ArtStarts in Schools. Jessica Roberts-Farina,[…]
Journalists of colour insist media diversity will only improve when editors care
A senior Canadian journalist of colour says the only way to improve racial and ethnic representation in Canadian media is to put more pressure on editors. “It’s not[…]
Culture
- Iranian students in Canada suffer impact of U.S. sanctionsNovember 21, 2018
- Journalists of colour insist media diversity will only improve when editors careNovember 21, 2018
Sex-consent workshop policies at fraternities have gapsNovember 21, 2018
Financial pressure forces local theatre workers to jump ship to Hollywood NorthOctober 25, 2018
